Story byPhil Thompson, Chicago TribuneTue, December 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM UTC·7 min readThe Chicago Bears had a rare Tuesday workday, holding a walk-through as they prepare for Saturday night’s NFC North showdown against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. Here are five things we learned at Halas Hall. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement1. The Bears aren’t letting their guard down after Micah Parsons’ injury. The Packers’ star edge rusher suffered a season-ending ACL tear in his left knee during Sunday’s 34-26 loss to the Denver Broncos. According to NFL Pro’s Next Gen Stats, Parsons has generated a 20.5% pressure rate, highest among qualified edge rushers (minimum 200 pass rushes), despite being double-teamed 21.6% of the time, which ranks third-highest. Against the Bears in Week 14, Parsons recorded eight pressures (tied for his fourth-highest total this season) and generated a 26.7% pressure rate.“You can’t forget they have other good pass rushers other than Parsons,” Bears quarterback Caleb Williams said. “We’ll prepare how we normally prepare and have our stuff.
